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History: The series is 95-88. calvinhope.com has not updated it into this season, and so it will say 95-87. Calvin won the first match-up this season. Results here: http://www.calvin.edu/sports/mens/basketball/results/2012-13/0116cahp.htm
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==History==
==History==
The men's basketball teams first played each other in 1920.<ref name=Beardsley>{{cite news| url=http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2010/01/3-pointers_give_calvin_college.html | title=Calvin men win bragging rights against Hope behind freshman Bryan Powell's 3s |date=January 7, 2010|author=Beardsley, Howie |newspaper=[[The Grand Rapids Press]]|accessdate=2011-01-26}}</ref> Through February 2012, the men's [[basketball]] teams have played 178 times, with the Hope Flying Dutchmen leading with 95 wins to the Calvin Knights' 88 wins.<ref name="Renner and Febus1">{{cite web | url=http://www.calvinhope.com/men/history.htm | title=Men's Rivalry: The History | date=January 31, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref>
The men's basketball teams first played each other in 1920.<ref name=Beardsley>{{cite news| url=http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2010/01/3-pointers_give_calvin_college.html | title=Calvin men win bragging rights against Hope behind freshman Bryan Powell's 3s |date=January 7, 2010|author=Beardsley, Howie |newspaper=[[The Grand Rapids Press]]|accessdate=2011-01-26}}</ref> Through February 2012, the men's [[basketball]] teams have played 183 times, with the Hope Flying Dutchmen leading with 95 wins to the Calvin Knights' 88 wins.<ref name="Renner and Febus1">{{cite web | url=http://www.calvinhope.com/men/history.htm | title=Men's Rivalry: The History | date=January 31, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref>


In women's basketball, Calvin leads the series 62-37 through January 2011.<ref name="Renner and Febus2">{{cite web | url=http://hopecalvin.com/women/history.htm | title=Women's Rivalry: The History | date=January 28, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref>
In women's basketball, Calvin leads the series 62-37 through January 2011.<ref name="Renner and Febus2">{{cite web | url=http://hopecalvin.com/women/history.htm | title=Women's Rivalry: The History | date=January 28, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref>

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The Calvin–Hope rivalry is a college sports rivalry between the Hope College Flying Dutch of Holland, Michigan and the Calvin College Knights of Grand Rapids, Michigan which participate at the NCAA Division III level.[1][2]

History

The men's basketball teams first played each other in 1920.[3] Through February 2012, the men's basketball teams have played 183 times, with the Hope Flying Dutchmen leading with 95 wins to the Calvin Knights' 88 wins.[4]

In women's basketball, Calvin leads the series 62-37 through January 2011.[5]

Significance

In 2005, ESPN polled its staff about what they thought were the nation's greatest college basketball rivalries, and the Calvin–Hope rivalry was voted fourth in all college basketball.[6]

References

  1. ^ Reynolds, Lauren (July 24, 2007). "No hate, just heat in Hope–Calvin rivalry". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  2. ^ Behm, Jon (January 22, 2010). "Rivalry 93 years in making". Chimes. Calvin College Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
  3. ^ Beardsley, Howie (January 7, 2010). "Calvin men win bragging rights against Hope behind freshman Bryan Powell's 3s". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
  4. ^ Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus (January 31, 2011). "Men's Rivalry: The History". calvinhope.com. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
  5. ^ Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus (January 28, 2011). "Women's Rivalry: The History". calvinhope.com. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
  6. ^ Behm, Jon (February 26, 2010). "The Calvin–Hope Rivalry: from obscurity to national limelight". Chimes. Calvin College Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2010-03-18.